North Korea’s largest border city and a place oft-gazed-into from Dandong in China across the border. This city has welcomed hundreds of thousands of Chinese day-trippers over the years but thanks to Koryo Tours’ efforts has been open to western visitors since 2014 and finally even to American visitors since 2016. Accessible either as a day trip from Dandong or an overnight extension to any tour exiting the DPRK by train here you can visit the banks of the Yalu/Amnok river on the DPRK side, a local art gallery, a kindergarten specializing in unicycling and performance skills (really!), local park, museum, and of course statues of the DPRK’s Leaders. Either the day trip or tour extension offer a great look at this frontier city.
Departing Pyongyang by train don’t miss the chance to add an extra 24 hours to the trip with a stop in the frontier city of Sinuiju. See activity on the Chinese border, the sites of the main city in this region, and gaze across the river wondering what it must be like to live under the gaze of such a giant and different neighbour. Includes a full tour and overnight in the countryside Dongrim Hotel.
There are several options available. If you wish to make the tour alone or with a group of friends this can be done at the following prices:
Group tours: EUR 210 per person
Independent tours:
1 pax – EUR 270 per person
2 pax – EUR 220 per person
3+ pax – EUR 210 per person
If you would like to make this visit to Sinuiju as an extension to any tour we offer then simply tick the box marked ‘Sinuiju Extension’ on the online tour application form, available here; http://koryogroup.com/travel_tourApplication.php.
Not included in the tour cost: 50 RMB to take a bus over the border to Dandong at the end of the trip. Please pay this amount in cash on the ground in Sinuiju.
An ideal day-trip for anyone looking for the shortest visit to North Korea possible, to see a different part of the country to usual visits, to add a little Korean flavor to a visit in North East china, or anyone on a Chinese ‘visa-run’ – take a day-trip across the Yalu/Amnok River from Dandong to explore the DPRK border city of Sinuiju and return in time for dinner.
There are several options available. If you wish to make the tour alone or with a group of friends this can be done at the following prices:
1 person = 2290 RMB
2 - 5 people = 1890 RMB per person
6 – 9 people = 1590 RMB per person
10+ people = 1290 RMB per person
If you are travelling alone and want to save money then you can join a Chinese group going at the same time. The program will be the same and you will also have an English-speaking guide. The cost for this is 1290 RMB per person.
• We require 7 working days’ notice (tourists living in China); 10 working days (tourists not living in China) for visa application
• Present your passport and 2 passport photos and the visa will be issued on the spot (on a separate piece of paper like the regular DPRK visa)
• Please do not take a computer, iPad, mobile phone or any religious literature on this trip. Anything you don’t wish to take can be left in the offices of our local partner and collected after the tour
• This tour is operated by Koryo Tours’ long term partner in Dandong (English-speaking). Their services are second to none. Independent tours are not accompanied by a member of Koryo Tours’ staff
• Sadly Sinuiju tours are at present not available to those travelling on a US passport, as soon as this situation changes we would be glad to take any Americans on the tour. This is the same situation for Japanese passport holders
• Tour fees are payable in cash, in Chinese RMB at the office of our local partner
• Please ensure to take extra money with you for incidentals (additional drinks, souvenirs, etc) and to tip your guide
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